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Great info, thanks. And yes @Millie I rant about this all the time. Maybe my rants are unjustified though. You are at an extreme competitive disadvantage if you are putting words like this : Fluorphlogopite on your your label and someone making the exact same product is calling it Mica. My...

I guess I'm the only one in the world that is breaking Red Mica down into the following: Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide,Tin Dioxide,Iron Oxide That blend to make Red Mica really isn't proprietary though; I just copied/pasted it from the WSP website.

I know. I periodically go off on rants similar to this topic. But really, does anyone actually label their products properly? I'm specifically referring to micas and colorants. For example, I have a mica that I use and the ingredients are: Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide,Tin...

Yeah, I'm thinking not doing it may be the way to go. They are only a $3 item with not much risk involved.

How to you provide samples of lip balm at craft shows? Anybody have lip balms at craft shows? How do you put out samples?

I liked this quote (although I only skimmed the article) "On the whole, hand sanitizers are not as reliable as soap." I guess the answer then to my initial question then is a YES.

OK, someone had to bring it up, so I will. Realistically, we're (referring to all of us on this site) all making a different version of the same type of soap. We mix lye with oils. I have heard "Wash your hands" about a million times this week. Is the soap that we make sufficient for the...

No I didn't. My sources of information are conversing with highly qualified people on this forum and multiple articles on soaping sites throughout the internet world. Another interesting source of information would be to google for some of the following things: How mold grows Ideal...

I researched this to death and there's a difference of opinion among the experts. Some of them claim that no preservative is needed at all in liquid soap (due to the high PH). The other camp claims that since LS is a high percentage of water, you absolutely need preservative. For liquid soap...

I find it interesting that you check every hour. When I first learned, I read not to open the mold box and to just wait patiently until the next day before opening since you'd be letting some of the heat out. I use wooden molds and have been insulating with towels for a long time now, but I've...

Just an update for you. After 4 nights. Tea Tree mixed with Vegetable Glycerin then poured into the LS has been perfect so far!!

Why that certainly explains! I feel dumb not thinking of that. I didn't think it could evaporate that quickly, but maybe so. I guess this means a "Do over" This time with a sealed container!

@DeeAnna @Kcryss Thought I'd tag you both since you seem interested. I went away for a long weekend and just came back home. All 3 of my experiments had turned to a thick gel while I was gone. This was not the case after the 1st day or two, but giving a few more days turned everything to a...

Last night before bed, I tried 3 experiments. Each with 4 ounces of my LS scented with Tea Tree EO at 2% each. I do have some pictures, but it is kind of hard to derive any value from them so I will not post them. It's hard to tell what you are actually looking at. The 1st was with just the...

I have a liquid soap that I make. It is similar to most of the ones discussed on this forum (soapmaking 101 thread) with some minor differences. I want to scent it with Tea Tree essential oil. When I put the TT in, it immediately starts clumping up and behaving very badly. If I dissolve the...

Thanks to both for the reviews. This is valuable info. I'm really leaning towards the less expensive one, 27xx. I don't need ADF or larger touch screen.

There's a $200 one and a $400 one. I can't find much of a difference between the two except the auto document feeder and the larger touch screen.

That's awesome. Thanks. I've read somewhere right from the manufacturer that 110 card stock is too heavy for the printer, but then I've also read reviews from actual users who have said it's fine. I thought about reducing the paper size if needed which is why I posted this question.

About 65 lbs I assume?

What paper weight are you using for cigar band style labels? Shaquille O' Neal almost has me sold on one of those Epson Ecotank printers. But I did notice that they don't always work too well with some heavier papers. So I'm wondering if I can reduce the thickness of my paper. I'm currently...